DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Dance Cape

NameDance Cape

Attributed to Santa Cruz Capacyachi

Datec. 1960

Place madeHuayucachi, Junin, Peru, South America

MediumCardboard base, cotton, silk and cotton embroidery, sequins

Dimensions30 × 18 in. (76.2 × 45.72 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1297

Object numberA.1995.93.1297

Collections

DescriptionEmbroidered scene showing a blue, yellow and white steam powered ocean liner with a man at the prow; (2) large blue and white fish swim underneath and the whole field is filled with multicolored birds, flowers and (3) large blue and white airplanes